New Words and Expressions
attitude
n. 看法;态度
likely
a. probable 可能的
ad. probably 可能
privileged
a. having a special advantage 有特权的
privilege
n. 特权
minority
n. 少数
do without
没有…而设法对付过去
highly
ad. very 很,非常
risky
a. full of danger; full of the possibility of failure, loss, etc. 危险的;有风险的
nasty
a. very unpleasant 令人难受的
brutish
a. 野兽般的,野蛮的
anyway
ad. (used to change the subject of a conversation or to support an idea or argument) anyhow 不管怎么说
put/turn the clock back
倒退,开倒车
cut off
stop providing (sth.); remove (sth.) by cutting 切断,中断;切下,剪下
competition
n. 竞争;比赛
bring about
make (sth.) happen 引起,导致
technology
n. 技术
moreover
ad. 而且,再者
inquiring
a. showing an interest in knowing about things 好问的,爱探索的
inquire
v. 询问
global
a. worldwide, of the whole earth 世界的,全球的
suppress▲
vt. keep from appearing 抑制;压制
initiative
n. 首创精神;主动
inventiveness
n. 发明才能,创造力
slow down
make slower 减慢
rate
n. 速度;比率
ensure
vt. make sure 保证,确保
democratic
a. 民主的
informed
a. 有知识的,了解情况的;明智的
inform
vt. 告诉,通知
expert
n. 专家
at the moment
now 此刻,目前
in two minds
犹豫不决;三心二意
steady
a. constant; firm 平稳的;稳定的
evident
a. clear, obvious 明显的
cartoon
n. 漫画;动画片
element
n. 成分;元素
astronomy▲
n. 天文学
audience
n. 观众;听众;读者
series
n. 连续;系列;系列节目
fiction
n. 小说;虚构
harness
vt. control and make use of 驾驭;利用
background
n. 背景
acid
a., n. 酸(性的);酸味的(物质)
greenhouse
n. 温室
nuclear
a. 原子核的;核心的
weapon
n. 武器
genetic▲
a. 基因的;遗传(学)的
engineering
n. 工程;工程学
basis
n. 基础
lie in
exist or be found in 在于
rote
n. 死记硬背
learn by rote
死记硬背地学习
relevance
n. 相关,关联
in terms of
从…方面(或角度)来说;按照,根据
equation
n. 等式,方程(式)
brief
a. short; quick 简洁的;短暂的
accurate
a. exact 准确的,精确的
mathematical
a. 数学的
halve
vt. 将…减半
tend
vi. be likely to happen or have a particular characteristic or effect 倾向,趋向
in the form of
having the shape of; existing in a particular form 呈…的形状;以…形式
precise
a. exact 精确的
qualitative
a. 定性的;性质上的
grasp
n. understanding 掌握,了解
concept
n. 概念
sufficient
a. as much as is needed, enough 充分的,足够的
convey
vt. make (ideas, feelings, etc.) known to another 传达;表达
diagram
n. 图表;图解
framework
n. 框架;结构
molecular
a. 分子的
biology
n. 生物学
transistor
n. 晶体管;晶体管收音机
put across
cause to be understood 解释清楚,使被理解
proportion
n. 比例;部分
truly
ad. 真正地;确实地
magic
n. 魔术;魔力
fit into
be part of a situation, system, etc.;be part of a group of people or things 适合;符合;属于
responsibility
n. 责任
educate
vt. teach or train 教育
entertain
vt. give pleasure to; have as a guest 给…以欢乐;招待
hence
ad. as a result, therefore; from this time 因此;从此
contact
vt. get in touch with 与…接触
alien▲
a. foreign; strange 外国的;陌生的
civilization
n. 文明
Proper Names
Stephen Hawking
斯蒂芬·霍金
Einstein
爱因斯坦(1879—1955,美籍德国理论物理学家)